13:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Gannon's City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 6.20s

1^st

Hello Neighbour

411-0

85/40

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway travelling well early straight and led last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Galileo Dame

410-7

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and briefly short of room early straight, headway into 4th early run-in, ridden and kept on well, nearest at finish op 11/1

3^rd

Lady Vega Allen

410-7

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along early straight, headway to challenge at last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace tchd 9/2

4^th

Willy De Houelle

411-0

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up towards rear, 6th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and went 4th run-in, kept on one pace, no impression closing stages op 22/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

3 ¾

Sony Bill

411-0

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in op 16/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ¼

Bacchanalian

411-0

66/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no impression when mistake last, no extra run-in op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1

7^th

3 ¼

Wendrock

411-0

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and disputed lead briefly before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 33/1

8^th

Sainte Lucie

410-7

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, ran freely, not fluent 5th, 3rd before 2 out, pushed along and dropped to rear entering straight, soon no extra and eased op 5/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 7/4

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.13Pl:€1.10, €1.80, €1.30EX:€35.00Trifecta:€129.60Tricast:€127.80SF:€33.59

Forecasts

Sainte Lucie (13/8), Hello Neighbour (85/40), Lady Vega Allen (4/1), Sony Bill (12/1), Galileo Dame (16/1), Willy De Houelle (18/1), Wendrock (25/1), Bacchanalian (66/1)

Willie Mullins has saddled the last three winners of this Grade 1 and SAINTE LUCIE could be another for the all-conquering yard. Having shaped well when third on her sole start in France, she was impressive on debut for Mullins at Punchestown and there should be plenty more to come from this filly. Flat winner Hello Neighbour got the better of a battle with Lady Vega Allen (Sony Bill and Willy de Houelle also behind) over this C&D and is a much-respected main danger.